Flood Defense

3 stories tagged “Flood Defense”

Infrastructure Municipal Canada New Brunswick Water Quality John Whitmire Houston Texas US Wab Kinew Manitoba Indigenous

Infrastructure

CA Aug 24, 2026

Canada and New Brunswick Allocate $18 Million for Edmundston Potable Water and Flood Defenses

Federal and New Brunswick governments deploy $18 million in joint infrastructure grants to upgrade the Edmundston Madawaska water filtration plant and construct Madawaska River flood dikes.

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Canada and New Brunswick Allocate $18 Million for Edmundston Potable Water and Flood Defenses

Infrastructure

US Aug 24, 2026

Houston City Council Approves $50 Million Greens Bayou Flood Detention Basin and Drainage Overhaul

Houston City Council votes to acquire 140 acres of floodplain land along Greens Bayou, constructing a 1.2 billion-gallon stormwater detention basin to protect 12,000 East Houston homes.

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Houston City Council Approves $50 Million Greens Bayou Flood Detention Basin and Drainage Overhaul

Infrastructure Breaking

CA Aug 23, 2026

Canada and Manitoba Allocate $80 Million to Expedite Lake St. Martin Flood Protection Channels

Premier Wab Kinew and federal infrastructure agencies deploy $80 million in joint funding to fast-track construction of permanent drainage outlet channels protecting Interlake First Nations.

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Canada and Manitoba Allocate $80 Million to Expedite Lake St. Martin Flood Protection Channels